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Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in 1505; it was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before ...

Mauritius is blessed with pristine beaches - Copyright AFP ALFREDO ZUNIGA Mauritius is blessed with pristine beaches - Copyright AFP ALFREDO ZUNIGA Mauritius, one of ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 9 October 2024 Mauritius is a stable and prosperous Indian Ocean archipelago. Once dependent on sugar exports, the island has built up a ...

To get to Mauritius, you fly from London, with flying time approximately 12 hours. Air Mauritius offers reasonable flights, about €950 (£650) for the round trip. Air France also offer good deals.

Chemistry professor Amina Gharib Faqih has become the first Muslim woman, last Thursday, to hold the president office in Mauritius and Africa, in a country where the percentage of Muslims does not ...

Mauritius prides itself as a secure and prosperous nation free of the social and political upheaval roiling some of its African neighbours. Elections are calm and politics steady in the scattering of ...

Mauritius is a stable and prosperous Indian Ocean archipelago. Once dependent on sugar exports, the island has built up a strong outsourcing and financial services sector, as well as an important ...

Mauritius, one of Africa's richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday. Mauritius prides itself as a secure and ...